The team of Ben Bates and Jim Dupree defended their title as champions of the annual Joe Cantey Golf Tourney held Saturday and Sunday at the Havana Golf and Country Club.

The Bates-Dupree team shot a 36-hole score of 126 in the Championship Flight to best four teams knotted in second place with 134 scores. Those teams were comprised of Clay Cantley-Jason Jones, Duke Touchton-Mitch Stephens, Jay Revell-John Dooner and David Jackson-Bobby Plaines.

In the Seniors Flight, Denny Campbell and Walt Dodson took the honors with a net score of 122. In second place was the Claude Arrington/Jim Shelfer team at 124.